thx for help.
When i start a new game i only see the loading screen for a short while, then my screen turns black and im back to desktop. The funny thing is if i start a new campaign game there is no crash.
Here is my debug file:
Debug Message: Version v1.97 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Mon Sep 8 13:58:25 2008
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 11/15/2008, 17:39:32
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: MAX
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Languages: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: ConRoeXFire-eSATA2.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 3072MB RAM
Page File: 498MB used, 4461MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_82691043&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug und Play-Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6921
Driver Date: 12/4/2007 18:41:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_18491E01&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5247
Driver Date: 4/17/2006 09:31:26
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1024 x 768, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 7ecec4c0
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\DesktopX
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\EigeneDateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_MoreDetails_FText
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_Details_FormattedText
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\Kalypso\GALCIV~1\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Title
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Spinner_Back
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Title
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing asteroid fields.
Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing ascension crystals.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Star Frequency: 3 Max Num Stars: 50
Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 2 Max Num Planets: 120
Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 5 x 5
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Star Density: Tight Clusters.
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 9.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: Total planets placed: 65
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 291
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Ascension Crystals
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Distributing bonuses on planets...
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Asteroid Fields
Debug Message: Could not finish creating asteroid field group: Gladstone Asteroidengürtel - too many blocked tiles
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Terranische Allianz: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Thalanisches Imperium: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Creating 4 minor races
Debug Error: Starting tech NeutralHistory could not be given to Dark Yor because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Error: Starting tech Innovative History could not be given to Dark Yor because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Error: Starting tech NeutralHistory could not be given to Snathi because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Error: Starting tech Innovative History could not be given to Snathi because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Error: Starting tech NeutralHistory could not be given to Paulos because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Error: Starting tech Innovative History could not be given to Paulos because it was not found in their tech tree ().
Debug Message: Creating ships...
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
and thx for the link you gave me. if you need more specific information pls tell me
